Poland opens border with Belarus, urges its residents to depart instantly

Poland has reopened two border crossings with Belarus and is urging its residents to depart Belarusian territory at once.

Supply: an announcement from the Polish Embassy in Minsk, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The Terespol-Brest border crossing has been reopened for passenger visitors, whereas the Koroszczyn-Kozlovichi crossing is operational for freight transport.

The Polish Embassy emphasised that on account of rising tensions, ongoing army exercise within the area, and instances of arbitrary arrests of Polish residents, the Polish Ministry of International Affairs strongly advises in opposition to any journey to Belarus.

Quote: "Within the occasion of a sudden deterioration of the safety state of affairs, border closures or different unexpected circumstances, evacuation could turn out to be considerably harder and even unattainable. The Ministry of International Affairs urges Polish residents presently on the territory of the Republic of Belarus to depart instantly utilizing accessible business or non-public technique of transport."

Background:

• Earlier on Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk introduced the reopening of the border with Belarus.
• Since 12 September, all crossings on Poland’s border with Belarus had remained closed. The halt in cross-border motion utilized in each instructions – from Poland to Belarus and vice versa – as a result of joint Russo-Belarusian army workout routines referred to as Zapad-2025.

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